California passes vital laws to stave off attacks on health coverage.
California is the first state in the country to prohibit work requirement as a condition of Medi-Cal eligibility.
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Wildfires, pollution, poverty, and asthma: the connection of health & the environment
A California Healthline featured article looks at how the wildfires, environmental factors and lived-conditions compound access to care issues for Medi-Cal recipients.
More Californians Getting Addiction Treatment Under New Program, Counties Report
A new report by the California Health Care Foundation has found that the implementation of […]
Still Grappling With Provider Access Issues, State Pours More Money Into Denti-Cal
During the lean budget years of the economic recession, the state cut Denti-Cal benefits and […]
Thousands of Medi-Cal Patients Report Poor Treatment by Doctors, Staff
Data released in June by California's Department of Health Care Services show that nearly 7,000 […]
Surprise! Here’s Another Bill For That ‘Paramedic Response’
More and more cities are adopting 911 response fees to offset the costs associated with […]
California Advocates Outraged by Health Proposals Cut from Budget at 11th Hour
The $200 billion budget deal reached by Gov. Jerry Brown and legislative leaders includes $500 […]
Calif. Exchange Chief Sees No Rate Impact From Latest Trump Challenge To ACA
Covered California's premiums are expected to rise significantly next year. Recent projections by the exchange […]
Whole Person Care Pilots and Interim Care Programs: County Hospitals Seek Alternatives to ‘Patient Dumping’.
In an effort to address and tackle the practice of 'Patient Dumping' and develop support […]
Communities of Color Less Likely to Get Needed Mental Healthcare, Study Finds
A variety of factors create social and structural barriers for women and Black and Latinx communities in accessing mental health care.
Surprise Ambulance Bills
Ambulance bills can be an unwelcome surprise, especially if you don't have insurance or have […]
Hospitals discharging homeless patients without help or a plan for care
Highlighting the KQED story: “Where Do You Go When You Leave the Hospital But Are Homeless?”
‘A Persistent Puzzle’: Californians Embrace Medicaid – But Food Stamps? Not So Much.
California's participation rate in the food stamp program is one of the lowest in the […]
California Leads Nation In Pushing Back Against Trump Administration Health Policies
Amidst a concerted effort by the Trump administration to weaken the Affordability Care Act (ACA), […]
Hospitals must continue to offer charity care
Charity care laws are vital protect consumers from hospital bills, even when the consumers have insurance.
California Lawmakers Seek Reparations For People Sterilized By The State
A bill in the state legislature seeks to establish a program offering compensation to survivors […]
Judge Finds California Department of Health Care Services exempt from dormant Commerce Clause
19 hospitals in Arizona, Nevada and Oregon filed a lawsuit against the Department of Health […]
Thousands mistakenly enrolled during California’s Medicaid expansion, feds find
An estimated 450,000 people were mistakenly enrolled under Medicaid expansion; many of which may not […]
Critically ill Medi-Cal patients just got an important new benefit
In 2014, California passed a law requiring Medi-Cal managed care plans to provide coverage for […]
California Counties have extra cash to spend on Mental Health
Millions of dollars not being used to provide services to those in need.
